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Monday, October 5, 2026 Week 5 · Early Edition

College football · Week 5 · Saturday, October 3, 3:45 PM ET · Final Marshall 17, James Madison 45

Marshall at James Madison

James Madison −14.5 at our first look, −15.5 at kickoff. Sun Belt game.

Conditions · Bridgeforth Stadium: At kickoff: 57°F, wind 4 mph, dry.

The read at kickoff

News: Marshall 0.0 · James Madison 0.0. Market: moved 1 toward James Madison.

Landed: Marshall 17, James Madison 45. James Madison covered the closing line (James Madison −15.5). The move toward James Madison was right. 62 points, over the closing total of 55.5.

Marshall Thundering Herd 0.0

No news that moves the number.

James Madison Dukes 0.0

No news that moves the number.

Quarterback news, valued from college efficiency (this season, plus last at half weight) over the team's next quarterback, in points from his team's side. College football has no official injury report: statuses come from team and media reports. News that broke before the line opened is already in the opening number.

Line Movement

What moved the James Madison lineJames Madison Dukes spread, consensus of U.S. books. Right = against James Madison.
−18−17−16−15−14Opening line−14.5Reaction to last week's gameSun 1:55 PM−3.5Market move, no reported newsMon 11:55 AM+2.5Closing line−15.5
−18−17−16−15−14Opening line−14.5Reaction to last week's gameSun 1:55 PM−3.5Market move, no reported newsMon 11:55 AM+2.5Closing line−15.5

Final: Marshall 17, James Madison 45. James Madison beat the closing number by 12.5.

Data
CauseWhenMove
Opening line−14.5
Reaction to last week's gameSun Sep 27, 1:55 PM ET-3.5
Market move, no reported newsMon Sep 28, 11:55 AM ET+2.5
Closing line−15.5
What moved the James Madison moneylineJames Madison Dukes moneyline, no-vig consensus of U.S. books. Right = toward James Madison.
−525−567−614Opening line−517Reaction to last week's gameSun 1:55 PM−517Market move, no reported newsMon 11:55 AM−517Price-only move−580Closing line−580
−525−567−614Opening line−517Reaction to last week's gameSun 1:55 PM−517Market move, no reported newsMon 11:55 AM−517Price-only move−580Closing line−580
Data
CauseWhenMove
Opening line83.8% (−517)
Reaction to last week's gameSun Sep 27, 1:55 PM ET83.8% (−517)
Market move, no reported newsMon Sep 28, 11:55 AM ET83.8% (−517)
Price-only move85.3% (−580)
Closing line85.3% (−580)
What moved the totalConsensus over/under across U.S. books.
54555657Opening line56.5Reaction to last week's gameSun 11:55 AM−2Market move, no reported newsMon 1:55 PM+1Closing line55.5
54555657Opening line56.5Reaction to last week's gameSun 11:55 AM−2Market move, no reported newsMon 1:55 PM+1Closing line55.5

Final: 62 points, over the closing total of 55.5.

Data
CauseWhenMove
Opening line56.5
Reaction to last week's gameSun Sep 27, 11:55 AM ET-2
Market move, no reported newsMon Sep 28, 1:55 PM ET+1
Closing line55.5

Every Book · James Madison side

BookSpreadPriceMoneylineDecimalWin % (no-vig)TotalAs of
Consensus−15.5 −110−8001.12 85.3%55.5Sat 1:55 PM
DraftKings−15.5 −110−8001.12 85.2%55.5Sat 1:55 PM
FanDuel−16.5 −106−7201.14 84.0%56.5Sat 1:55 PM
BetMGM−15.5 −108−7001.14 85.0%55.5Sat 1:55 PM
Caesars−18.5 −114−12001.08 88.1%56.5Wed 7:55 PM
Fanatics−15.5 −110−8001.12 85.2%55.5Sat 1:55 PM
BetRivers−15 −113−11151.09 87.3%56.5Sat 1:55 PM
BetOnline−15.5 −110−8001.12 85.5%55.5Sat 1:55 PM
Bovada−15 −110−8501.12 85.3%55.5Sat 1:55 PM
LowVig−15.5 −106−8001.12 85.5%55.5Sat 1:55 PM
MyBookie−16 −110−7761.13 84.6%56Sat 1:55 PM
BetUS−15.5 −110−8501.12 85.9%56Sat 1:55 PM

College football has no official injury report: our notes come from team and media reports, linked at the source, in our own words. Lines are the consensus (the median across U.S. sportsbooks) unless a book is named.